"Sarah saw the logic and relented. Nick pulled her off of his shoulder and set her on the ground. Sarah started pouting. Nick looked at Kristen."Is it...okay if both of you ride?"Kristen contemplated for a second and said, "Okay."Nick said, "It just won't be on my shoulder. I will just carry you. Okay?"Kristen nodded her little head. Nick reached down and scooped both girls up. They started on their way. Nick started making funny noises as they walked and the girls laughed.Petra said, "You would. Kate was already in there turning on the bedside lamps. “You okay to carry on Sam? I suggested Monopoly but Ruth seems to have other ideas."“Yes, of course," I answered, trying not to sound too eager.She gestured towards the bed so I climbed on and resumed my place in the middle. "I suggested that you might like a little show," said Ruth as she exchanged glances with Kate. They nodded to each other and began to sway with the music. Then, teasingly and very slowly, they untied the belts of their. . Second, her words are alwaysdesigned to hurt and humiliate me."Let me give you a typical taste of the way she speaks to me when you'renot around, Emily, and then you'll see she's not the sweet little angelshe seems to you to be. I can quote her almost exactly." But what's so confusing, dear, is that what you're about to describesounds exactly the way you said you wanted your nanny to talk to you.You wanted her to talk to you as a baby, you said, but you wantedsomething more, you also. You must understand this. There is your god and there is my god and our gods are probably the same and the church of this is in our hearts and soul. But this is Goddess Chanazene's world and here is Her temple. She rules your universe, but not your heart. Do you understand?"John Phillips blinked at Mistress Satin, letting the words sink in. He gazed into her eyes. Now they seemed so kind, and understanding. He could hardly believe the feelings he was feeling. He had just been forced to suck.